Re: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Alan Chan
Btw, I am selling my Pentax LX SE-25 & Beattie Intenscreen Grid/Split LX/MX for USD20, free shipping to Canada & US. The SE-25 is in mint condition (scratch & mark free) with plastic case, tweezer & box (no manual). The bottom edge of the Beattie was filed to fit my MX better. Slight scratches

Re: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Alan Chan
For Z-1, get the C-74, or MZ/ZX-M screen. No, it won't interfere the AF, but exposure compsenation might be required. For MX, get the LX2000 screens (SE-60. SG-60, SC-69) which are brighter than any other LX or MX screens. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/focusing/screens/index.html regards, Alan Ch

Re: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 11/27/02 12:05:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Can't comment on the MX as I've never owned one; nor the LX since all three screens I've used in mine have been Pentax ones, not Beattie. >> I have a beattie screen in one of my LXs and it is quite nice. Brighter than the o

Re: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I had a couple of Beattie screens which I used in my LXs. I bought the screens 2nd-hand because they were very, very cheap. I confess I couldn't see any difference in brightness, and was very glad I didn't pay the excessive full price for them. --- Bob Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 4:41:

Re: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I saw a Beattie screen for Hassy. To put it mildly -- a piece of crap: next to impossible to focus on plain matte field. The new screens for LX OTOH are fantastic, fit both LX and MX and can be had for under $30 on Ebay. Best, Mishka > From: Rob Brigham > Subject: Query for a

RE: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Rob Brigham
Thanks, will relay this... > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 27 November 2002 11:03 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Query for a friend... > > > Rob Brigham posted: > > > No, I havent succumbed and

Re: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread ernreed2
Rob Brigham posted: > No, I havent succumbed and bought an LX yet and know nothing about > screens, so am posting this for a friend who needs some advice. Thanks > > "The Pentax User Magazine site "http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/index.html"; > has for sale under camera accessories "Beattie" replace

Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Rob Brigham
No, I havent succumbed and bought an LX yet and know nothing about screens, so am posting this for a friend who needs some advice. Thanks "The Pentax User Magazine site "http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/index.html"; has for sale under camera accessories "Beattie" replacement focusing screens for the Z